Account Manager

Job Title: Account Manager

City, Country: Guangzhou, China

Join our Perfumery team and build a trusted, long-term partnership with a key global client. You will shape account strategies, identify growth opportunities, and connect customer needs with our fragrance expertise. Working across commercial, creative, technical, and operational teams, you will turn ideas into solutions that create mutual value. This is an opportunity to influence a strategic account while contributing to sustainable business growth.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and nurture a trusted relationship with a key global client in the Perfumery sector.
• Define account objectives and translate the commercial strategy into a focused account plan.
• Identify critical business needs and market opportunities to secure wins and support sustainable growth.
• Lead strategic discussions and commercial negotiations, including partnership and core-list agreements.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects and build an effective network across the client organization.
• Manage account performance through customer engagement, product lifecycle coordination, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability tracking.

We offer

• The opportunity to work closely with perfumers, commercial teams, and business stakeholders.
• A diverse portfolio of projects connected to fragrances and fragranced consumer products.
• An international and collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued.
• Meaningful opportunities to develop your commercial expertise and strategic account leadership.
• A culture that supports learning, shared success, safety, and personal well-being.
• The chance to contribute to a company where sustainability is central to our purpose and strategy.

You Bring

• A customer-focused approach, with professionalism and high standards in your work.
• Commercial experience and a practical understanding of sales and marketing.
• Initiative, accountability, and a focus on creating measurable business impact.
• Collaborative working and networking skills across functions, cultures, and stakeholder groups.
• Numerical and analytical capabilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to prioritize effectively and deliver quality work across competing timelines.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Our application process

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.